Chapter 2- only chance
It was mid summer when I started my journey and the today was very sunny so what else was I to do but go to the beach off of Cherrygrove city. It was only a little bit off of Newbark town and I had been there before with my mother. There was a nice possibility that many strong water pokemon would be out today then I would get a chance.
On the route to Cherrygrove despite everything I did to attract a pokemon in the tall grass none ever showed up. Trainers and people alike were always attacked by wild pidgey or rattata or even an occasional sentret. But despite all facts, no pokemon wanted to attack me. Was I that special? I would consider that I was just unlucky but still I didn't give up.
Upon arrival of Cherrygrove an older man who looked friendly enough and offered to me and greeted me. "Hello are you in need of some help? I can help you if you want." "Sure" I said and with that short reply I was now in what looked like a high-speed chase and I wasn't going fast enough to keep up. The man was scurrying building from building showing basically no one because I was far behind trying to catch up.
"This is the Pokemon center where you heal, this is the pokemon shop where you buy things, this is Samuel's house, Garret's house, the community church and-"
"It's okay I get it now." Man could that man go on for hours age seemed to never effect this man's hyper activeness.
"Oh okay then I think it's time I give you these." He handed me a pair of sneakers that I gracefully accepted not daring to hurt his feelings. "These are running shoes wear them and you'll go gradually faster." I tried them on; a perfect fit and thanked the man he was so generous. Not many lucky things have happened to me today.
The sand on the beach stretched out as far as I could see. But all I saw was nothing no people, no Krabby, not even a lousy Magikarp. I was getting desperate.
I sat on the rock and the only thing to support my head was my hand. I could only think of what it was like to own a team of wonderful pokemon ones that made all others fear us. I also longed to see the friendly competition between trainers and the power that each pokemon had. But most of all I wanted to face the gym leaders all around the region. That's what most pokemon trainers did.
In my silent thoughts I never saw this coming. A small shadow emerged from the water slowly creeping up. When I finally spotted it a tangle of large seaweed strands with a small blue snout came up and growled.
I jumped up with excitement. Tangela and Tangrowth never had seaweed around them but just plain old vines. I had probably just discovered a new pokemon! It was almost unbearable to me if I didn't catch it. Hundreds of new pokemon are discovered throughout the year. Now there was a new one to add to that diverse collection. I was determined to be the first for this pokemon.
I was already debating what I should name it. But then the blob of seaweed pokemon started to dance around like a jolly fellow and I saw that it was just a Totodile. I looked away frustrated. What a disappointment!
' Look back at that Totodile it's different than others.' My consciousness nagged me and I looked. As luck would have it I would have no other chance Totodile or not. When our eyes matched I was shocked. The Totodile was a teal color with blue. I realized exactly what it was, shiny.
My mother told me many stories about how lucky trainers get to catch pokemon that are a different color. As pretty as they were they were rare. I turned to my bag and searched frantically for the pokeball that Professor Elm had given me. I went through several pockets on my backpack and found it finally in number seven. I gulped almost not swallowing if I failed to catch it on my first try I would not get my own pokemon I would have to go home and probably wait another grueling year and there was nothing more degrading than losing and having to live it another year.
I aimed my ball at the Totodile who was surprisingly not moving at all like I had expected. I threw my ball. I closed my eyes because I wanted the surprise to be exciting and mysterious event for me. But when I opened my eyes I looked, Totodile was still there and the ball was only a couple of inches from my feet. I had forgotten that I was a bad throw and a bad shot.
The Totodile waddled over by the ball and snatched it in its mouth. I watched horrified as it danced around me while holding the ball in its mouth. But when it tripped and swallowed it I shrieked in true horror. That ball was my only chance and now it was in the belly of a lousy crocodile!
"You swallowed my pokeball! That was my only pokeball!" I screamed at it. The Totodile looked guilty but I was way too overwhelmed to notice too much and be grateful and in my depression I sat on the rock and put my face in my hands. I was on the brink of tears it wasn't Totodile's fault but I was still mad.
Totodile started to prance around while I wasn't looking but I was listening it was looking for something. I looked around to see him go around a rock he disappeared into the huge boulder. I was wondering what he was doing when he popped his head over and motioned me to follow. He had dug up a stash of pokeballs I saw a netball, pokeball, and even a dusk ball. I picked up the netball.
"Totodile would you like to come with me?" I asked and got a positive response. I threw the ball and Totodile willingly walked to meet my poorly thrown pokeball. I watched in true awe as the ball swept in and picked Totodile up by a powerful and amazing force of energy. I watched nervously as it rocked back and forth the stakes were lower but seemed higher to me. I cheered as the ball clicked shut and I picked it up smiling.
Tears of joy were running down my eyes. I had never tasted so sweet of victory. Many trainers just receive their first by professor but today I caught my own and it was a shiny too. It was my shiny Totodile
